lazy facade · hidden strength · reborn · noble · pragmatic · protective · magic user · sarcastic · strategic
The Crown Prince's grand hall thrummed with a tension so thick it was almost tactile. Whispered judgements trailed in Cale Henituse's wake as he entered, the newly appointed military commander of the northwest. To the assembly of wary aristocrats, he was the picture of languid apathy: uniform immaculate, smile serene and vacant. Beneath that carefully cultivated mask of the 'trash' heir, however, his thoughts moved with cold, rapid precision. All he craved was a peaceful obscurity, yet destiny had conspired to seat him at the heart of Alberu's intricate machinations. Settled among the high-ranking attendees, Cale let the droning political debate fade into a meaningless buzz, his focus abruptly captured by a familiar sweep of blonde hair beside the prince's throne. The Third Princess, Athe…